storage question

Hi Sheri,

A client of mine (through my Marketing Agency) - runs an organizing business

A couple of years ago she introduced me to some of her proprietary organizing secrets (available in eBook format now through and an AMAZING program called Paper Tiger. If you label the storage (shelves or otherwise) and then find a system within to organize them...you can use Paper Tiger to search for each individual item just by assigning a keyword to it and a category for where it is located. In summary - in 5 seconds a LESS - you will find absolutely ANYTHING! And you will know where to put it back too! It's PHEONOMINAL! Has dramatically reduced my retrieval and clean up times (with everything including my Scrapbooking supplies).

Hope that helps.

I keep my embellishments in bead boxes, for the most part. If I purchase something together, like ribbon and eyelets, I keep them together. I'm not so good at remembering I purchased this and that and they go together. Good luck,I keep re-organizing my stuff as I'm still trying to find just the "right" combination.

I file my paper and embellishments about the same in file folders. Basically like you're listing. I have a son and daughter and I have one file for each labeled "baby". I have a file for each labeled "holiday", but I also have ones labeled "Halloween" and "Christmas" as I tend to take more pictures during those occasions. Other categories are pets, vehicles, food, beach, camping, trips, etc. In the paper file I have catagory called "geometric" that I don't have with the stickers. In the sticker file I have a catagory called "alphabets" that I don't have with the paper. I label them and then keep them in alphabetical order so I can find them. I've always done my paper this way, but when I did my embellishments this way too it helped SO much.

Lynne

Hi,

Over the years I have tried a ton of different methods of storage ideas. I have the following: Paper - cropper hopper verticle12x12 paper holders (they look like magaizine verticle holders but the size of 12x12)

Alpha Stickers - A legal size plastic filing organizer (you can get from any office supply store) sorted by color

Stickers and Jolees etc - another legal size filing organizer, sorted by theme (ie. Christmas, Children, Camping etc)

Glues, paints, and frequently useds tools (punches, eyelet setter) are in a small plastic drawers on my desk.

I also have two hardware (nails/bolts etc) organizers that hold all my fibers and 3d emelishments.

Hope these give you a few ideas.

--Tammy > Hi all! :)

I bought a tackle box (way cheaper than scrapbook storage) that has removable trays (with lids) that have adjustable dividers in them. I keep all brads, eyelets, snaps, and buttons in those, divided by color. Other 3D embellishments are arranged by theme in the tackle box as well. I keep stickers in a legal sized file tote (with a lid - no dust) divided by theme.

April Mommy to Abby (10-02)

I have a writing/crafting room with a bookcase, cabinet, closet, and

4-drawer cabinet that stands around 4 ft high. I've also taken over half of a full size closet in the other bedroom. It has shelves where I organize embellishments, journaling squares, ribbon, etc. in plastic shoe-size boxes.

I've been known to take over our kitchen for large projects. (I could use a full basement. LOL)

Janie, married to a very patient, understanding husband.

Great question! I have shelves and drawers that I keep my scrappnig stuff in. Actually, it's a dresser/hutch unit. LOL I have a tin with a hinged lid that holds my smaller punches. (DH bought me a Crop N Style Punch Pal, but I don't have a nearby door I can hang it on...darn it.) My scrapping paper, cardstock, and packaged page kits are in the upright Cropper Hopper vertical storage thingies. I have 2 file folders next to them. One holds all my ABC stickers. The other holds various die cuts. (Although, I don't like this form of storage/organization for either of them.) I have 3 Cropper Hopper Sticker Envelopes next to the file folders. They hold...you guessed it...stickers. LOL On my table, I have 3 plastic drawers and 1 pretty drawer. The pretty drawer is actually 2 drawers and it holds 3D stickers. One plastic drawer holds my SU embellishments. Another holds various embellishments that just don't go anywhere else. LOL The 3rd holds packages of brads, eyelets and Fastenator bars. Then there's the plastic photo box with the rest of my metal embellishments. LOL I've seen the embellishment cases and plastic containers that Michaels carries, and I really would love to have them. I think I could organize a lot better with those! LOL